Articles by Tommy Mackay

Nor Way

  {Erling Haaland talks about vikings and stuff} And now, the end is near And so I face the final curtain, ha-ha-ha Norway [Bjørge Lillelien commentary from 1981} Norway have beaten England 2-1 in football!…


Reductio ad Absurdum

  What forest worn to the backhauf’s this, What Eden brocht doon to a beanswaup? —A’ the ferlies o’ natur’ spring frae the earth, And into’t again maun drap. Animals, vegetables, what are they a’…


Gordon, Fuck You!

pics – No Score Draws   Mexican head coach, Javier Aguirre has a word with England’s Anthony Gordon. Best heard while watching this clip: Javier Aguirre. Mexico HC, “Gordon! Fuck you!” see also:


Four One

  Belgium Four USA One. That’s the way to do it. Backed by David Bowie. {commentary} News had just come over… {commentary} Ronaldo cried so much his face was wet… {commentary} And all the fat…





I Love Morocco

pics – No Score Draws   I watched them beating Scotland easily Just one goal, could have been two or three Against Brazil they were strong They did not put a foot wrong And I…


Ariel Megahertz

  Prefab Sprout meet Kate Bush in a Recklessly epic stramash-up. Inspired by this post by Gavin Hogg


The Tragic Tryst

  It’s a queer thing to tryst wi’ a wumman When the boss o’ her body’s gane, And her banes in the wund as she comes Dirl like a raff o’ rain. It’s a queer…